Terminated/Resigned after a week of Orientation in the ED

Hi everyone, this is my very first topic here and not a positive one. Today was the worst day of my life, I recently got my dream job to work in a well known hospital here in Hawaii. It took me a year to get in because it's pretty competitive in here especially I just moved from the Main land. After about a week of orientation, the managers and the director pulled me in from the floor and told me they needed to talk to me, I had no idea what it was about since I did not made any errors or kill any patients while working. Then they told me that I did not meet the minimum requirements they needed. That I do not have enough experience (Emergency department) experience that they thought I had. I explained that I do have little experience but they said their decision is final. So same day today I was terminated, they actually gave me the option to resign so that It wont look bad on my part and re apply for a different department.. I am so devastated and I just could not believe it.. How do I move on from this and any advice would help.. I love it here Hawaii but it is not easy to get a job at the Hospitals..

First of all, lots of nurses get terminated from their first jobs, and I know you're scared, but it isn't the end of the world. Second, go ahead and apply for other jobs in the system, and other job opportunities. You are not a bad nurse, it just wasn't a good fit.

First of all, lots of nurses get terminated from their first jobs, and I know you're scared, but it isn't the end of the world. Second, go ahead and apply for other jobs in the system, and other job opportunities. You are not a bad nurse, it just wasn't a good fit.

Thanks, this wasn't my first job though. I've worked 3 years at a hospital in Vegas. That is why I'm frustrated too because I am not a new grad but looking for a Nursing job here in Hawaii is pretty competitive. I've been here a year and then I finally got the job I wanted but then this happened. Now I just got to move forward and start looking for jobs again.

Oct 5

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They want you to quit because then they don't have to pay you unemployment. Don't let them do that: it sounds like they didn't do their due diligence before hiring you. It's not your fault and you're entitled to unemployment pay.

Sorry you're going through this.

Oct 8

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How are you doing and what ended up happening? Did you find a new job?